Improving Social Skills through Cooperative Learning.

摘要: This report describes a program for improving adolescent social skills in order to reduce inappropriate behavioral choices the classroom setting. The targeted population consisted of third, fifth, and sixth grade students expanding from lower middle class communities. lack their learning environment was recorded through teacher observations, student surveys, conduct referrals. researchers showed evidence problem Additionally, reviewed literature pertaining probable causes displaying behaviors that were classroom. Researchers solution strategies suggested by knowledgeable others developed an action plan predicated on strategies. indicated lacked appropriate used cooperative as strategy students. gathered post data form increase students' use skills. determined implementation successful. (Contains 2 appendixes 80 references.) (Author/JDM) Reproductions supplied EDRS are best can be made original document.